Body Discovered On Springfield’s West Side; Woman Identified
The Sangamon County Sheriff’s office is investigating after a woman’s body was found near a road on Springfield’s west side Tuesday afternoon. Sheriff Jack Campbell says a detective spotted clothing in the grass near a sidewalk in
Overflow Shelter Available During Winter Storm
Get the latest news: Subscribe Now For those seeking shelter overnight & during the day from the cold, the Salvation Army Overflow Shelter is open 24-hours a day until Friday, February 4. Shelter staff will reassess this
A Foot Or More Of Snow Expected; Travel Strongly Discouraged; District 186 Cancels Classes
Get the latest news: Subscribe Now One of the biggest winter storms to hit Central Illinois in years is expected to drop more than a foot of snow on the area between overnight Tuesday night and sometime
Pritzker Issues Disaster Declaration; Sangamon County Declares Level 1 Emergency
Governor JB Pritzker has issued a disaster declaration ahead of a winter storm that’s expected to create dangerous conditions across the entire state. Pritzker has also activated the State Emergency Operations Center in Springfield and has mobilized
Springfield Declares Snow Emergency Through Friday Night
The City of Springfield has declared a snow emergency, effective from 9pm Tuesday through 9pm Friday. Cars may not be parked along designated snow routes during that time to allow space for snow plows to get through.
Lawmakers Cancel Session Because Of Weather; Governor’s Speech Still On For Wednesday
Illinois lawmakers have canceled this week’s scheduled in-person session because of the dangerous winter storm impacting Central Illinois this week. This was to have been the first week of in-person work for lawmakers since they gathered briefly
Four More Sangamon County Residents Die Of COVID
Four more Sangamon County residents have died of complications from COVID-19. Three of the four latest fatalities were unvaccinated… a man in his 60s, a man in his 70s, and a woman in her 80s. But one
GOP Renews Push For Anti-Crime Legislation
Illinois Senate Republicans are renewing their call for action on a series of anti-crime bills that they say are needed to restore safety to the streets. The GOP lawmakers were joined by a number of law enforcement
Milhiser Says He’s Running To Restore Faith In Government
The former prosecutor who’s now running for Illinois Secretary of State says that office gives him the best chance to restore the public’s faith in government. John Milhiser served as Sangamon County State’s Attorney and U.S. Attorney,
Flash Index Climbs In January, Despite COVID, Inflation
A survey of economic growth in Illinois has climbed once again, and now sits close to its highest level since the state’s economy emerged from the pandemic recession. The University of Illinois Flash Index looks at corporate